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I was born in Bristol, but have lived in Surrey for over twenty years. I gained a B.A.Hon in Fine Art at Farnham College University and have exhibited widely in Galleries around south England. I currently teach art to adults and have run children’s art workshops.
Primarily a landscape painter, but always concentrating on the elemental power of light, atmosphere and the mood of an area.
Using the time honoured traditional method of glazed oil paint which best utilizes the paints translucent qualities to build up a subtle depth of colour.
Though a very lengthy process, it allows the paintings to glow with light. A technique employed by the old masters.
Mine is a contemplative intuitive approach, celebrating the sublime beauty of light itself, an attempt to portray the essence of the land rather than a figurative representation of it. Frequently the initial inspiration for paintings comes simply from gazing up at a light filled canopy.
Rarely introducing overtly angular manmade structures such as buildings, but often including signs of humanities influence on the land such as tracks, hedgerows field formations. Traces and imprints left by us.
Although I intend a specific reading for each painting I purposefully make the works none prescriptive, allowing the viewer to interpret each work in their own way. Everyone seeing something different |
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Previous Exhibitions
Affordable Art Fair 09
Cambridge Art Fair 09
Fountain Gallery 09
Windsor Contemporary Art Fair 09
Will's Art Wharehouse 08
Windsor Contemporary Art Fair 08
Brighton Art Fair 08
Barn Galleries Aston near Henley on Thames 08
·Affordable Art Fair, Battersea 2007
·Fountain Gallery 2007
· Tooks Chambers 2006
·Fountain Gallery 2006
·Hampton Wick Gallery 2006
·Winsor Art Centre 2006
·Fountain Gallery 2005
· Battersea Contemporary Art Fair 2004
· Christmas exhibition, Collyer Bristow Gallery 2004
· Islington Art & Design Fair 2004
Fountain Gallery 2004
· Landmark, Teddington 2004
· The Gallery, Yehudi Menuhin School 2004
· Islington Art & Design Fair 2004
· Fountain Gallery, East Molesey 2003
· Fresh Art, Business Design Centre, London 2003
· Fountain Gallery, East Molesey 2002
· Tangible Art, Portland Place, London 2002
· Gomshall Gallery 2001
· Bourn Hall, Ewell 2000
· Flowering Talent, Frame Centre, Guildford 1999
· Cranleigh Art Centre 1999
· Festival Exhibition, Frame Centre, Guildford 1998
· Guildford House Gallery 1998
· Showcase Gallery, Bramley 1996 & 97
· Gomshall Gallery 1995
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